Monday, May 18, 2015

(May 18, 2015, (ADDIS ABABA, (AP)))--Two hundred suspected human smugglers have been detained as part of the Ethiopian government's efforts to stem the number of citizens trying to illegally migrate to Europe, a senior official said.

The government is looking for 80 other alleged smugglers who are conducting overseas operations, Ethiopian Federal Affairs Minister Shiferaw Teklemariam told the Ethiopian News Agency late Sunday.

"The detentions are part of the government's efforts to bring perpetrators to justice," he said. "People should understand the fact that illegal migration is costing lives and leaving many injured. The youth in particular should stop considering migrating as an option and we are carrying out works to help in job creation at home." Read more from U.S. News & World Report »